Welcome to the FAQ section
In here you will find the answers to the most frequently asked questions.
What is this .RAR file i got instead of an .MP3 file?
The .RAR file is an archive file similar to the popular .ZIP file.
It features compression, checksums, password protection and encryption.
You need a de-compressor to extract the .MP3 file out of the .RAR file.
Such a program is WinRAR or any .RAR compatible archiver.
When installed just doubleclick on the .RAR file or open the .RAR file in the program itself.
You will be asked to enter a password which is: <www.rippersanime.com>
Then select the file, hit the EXTRACT button and select where you want the .MP3 file to be placed on your computer.
After this you can play the song like any regular .MP3 and can discard the .RAR file.
What is the password to the RAR file?
The password to the .RAR files is: <www.rippersanime.com>
What quality is the MP3 file.
The music is encoded using the best source possible (44100Hz, 192kbps+ MP3, FLAC, APE, other lossless)
Lower bitrate (<192kbps) MP3's are not transcoded due to introducing artifacts in an already lower quality stream.
Transcoding / Encoding is done using LAME 3.98.2 (Razorlame) with custom options (-V3 --vbr-new -q0)
This results in a VBR (Variable Bit Rate) MP3 file that takes advantage over the whole bitrate spectrum (32 - 320 kbps)
The quality is FAR superior then a 160kbps CBR (Constant Bit Rate) file while still having the same or less filesize!
The encoder adapts to the amount of bits needed to encode a piece of sound while maintaining a certain quality level.
Voice only parts, mono parts, silenced parts all need less bits since they are not complex to encode.
Orchestral, heavy stereo panning, etc need ALOT of bits to maintain a certain quality level.
So basically put, the encoder uses less bits on easy parts and more bits on hard parts creating a high quality .MP3 that far exceeds CBR .MP3 files.
Why aren't your MP3 files 320kbps!
Bandwidth reasons, its sufficient quality.
For each 320kbps CBR file i host i can host 2 - 2.5 VBR mp3's.
Also some people still have smallband and downloading a 320kbps file would take like 30 minutes.
The VBR audio quality is already best for the majority of users. (also read the above statement)
The occasional audiophile that complains should go lossless anyway instead of lossy MP3!
And NO i won't host lossless! Buy the CD or search for it elsewhere!
You are missing PHASES of Gunnm on your page!
Actually no...The PHASE numbering of the volume release is not the same as the Ultrajump release!
See above article.
Why can't i download from your site?
Easy-share, Mediafire, Rapidshare, Megaupload, ETC:
Some files are stored on these services.
You must have javascript enabled on these sites to get the file.
Usually you have to enter a CAPTCHA verification code and wait until a timer reaches 0 to get the download link.
Patience is a must :)
The download isn't working!
It can happen that my webserver/third party download server is offline.
Make really sure that it isn't a temporary problem by reading the page carefully.
Easy-Share for example can look down, but its download links can take 30 seconds to appear!
If you are sure or get a 404 or file deletion notice then post a message in the forum or email me.
When you do either one (not both please) make sure to write down what link failed and why.
I usually ignore mails/posts saying "YOUR DOWNLOADS DON'T WORK. HELP!!!" as they lack info.
I'll try my best to fix the errors as fast as i can but it may take a day or so.
Why can't i view the pictures in the pictures section?
The Picture section is made with javascript, so you need a browser that has it and enabled.
Internet Explorer v4.x and above, Netscape v4.7x, Opera v4.x and above WITH the Sun Javascript package and other browsers that have javascript support are able to view the page correctly.
There are only very few people who don't have Java or have it disabled.
For those I'm sorry but you need it to view the pictures.
Try enabling javascript or download it HERE
What do i do with those files i downloaded?!?
The .RAR file is an archive file similar to the popular .ZIP file.
It features compression, checksums, password protection and encryption.
You need a de-compressor to extract the contents out of the .RAR file.
Such a program is WinRAR or any .RAR compatible archiver.
When installed just doubleclick on the .RAR file or open the .RAR file in the program itself.
You may be asked to enter a password which is: <www.rippersanime.com>
Then select the file, hit the EXTRACT button and select where you want the contents to be placed on your computer.
After this you can use the contents and you can discard the .RAR file.
How do i recover a corrupted RAR file?
So did your downloaded RAR file have corruptions?
There is a way to recover your downloaded file without re-downloading it again. (Not the music RAR's!)
As you may or may not know, the RAR file has a recovery record that can help restoring the RAR file into its original form.
This greatly helps recovering from those transmission errors you may have had during download.
OK, this is how it works:
1) Start WinRAR (Not by clicking on the RAR file itself, just run the program)
2) Highlight the damaged RAR file.
3) Hit the Recover/Repair button.
4) Select 'Treat the corrupted archive as RAR'
5) A file called '_recover.rar' or '_reconst.rar' will be made, this is the fixed archive.
6) Unrar this archive to see if it cleared up the corruption.
Now WinRAR can repair most of the damage unless the damage was too extensive.
Winrar will fail or only do a partial recovery of a file when:
1) There was to many data corrupted for the recovery record to fix.
2) You didn't get the whole archive because the transmission dropped.
3) The recovery record sustained damage (Winrar can't do a recovery as its missing vital info)